Unleashing The Power of Focus
Focus Finder results give tremendous insight into how you think, what causes you stress and how to creatively deal with it. Understanding oneself is the first step toward building emotional intelligence. “Using Anxiety To Fuel Performance With Emotional Intelligence” By Dr. Travis Bradberry There are two kinds of people in this world: those who believe [...]
The Strengths to Confront Tough Times Why the strengths-based approach is more relevant than ever by Brian Brim and Heather Wright (Gallup Management Journal) Almost every day, we hear about another company cutting workers, another friend looking for a job, another industry in turmoil. In this economy, it seems the best that employees can do [...]
Your Career Wellbeing and Your Identity People underestimate the impact of their career on their overall wellbeing by Tom Rath and James K. Harter, Ph.D. Adapted from Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements (Gallup Press) Do you like what you do each day? This might be the most basic, yet important, wellbeing question we can ask [...]
New! The Birkman Method in Fortune Magazine The Birkman Method claims to be able to people where their true strengths lie. It does, I think. By Jennifer Reingold (Click on image to Enlarge) 0 comments Labels: Career, Fortune Magazine, In the news
Should I take the Birkman Test? I have reviewed the existing options for personality tests/career development and this seems to be the most effective. Has anyone taken it and do you recommend it? 11 months ago Best Answer – Chosen by Asker I would highly recommend the Birkman Method. I took the Birkman many [...]
by Mike Bellomy Self Awareness is the foundation upon which SUCCESS is built! We want a “Quick Fix” to things that are keeping us from achieving out goals and objectives. In reality there is no “easy answer” or “quick fix” – real change requires focus on where you are and where you want to go. [...]
Resilience: How to Build a Personal Strategy for Survival by Gill Corkindale (Gill Corkindale is an executive coach and writer based in London, focusing on global management and leadership. She was formerly management editor of the Financial Times.) A few months ago I was lucky enough to work with someone who really understood resilience. Atef [...]
Trends in Personality Assessments and Applications Birkman International® presents solutions for the greatest organizational development needs of 2007 Abstract Assessment use is increasing among U.S.-based corporations. Corporations have embedded psychometric personality assessments in relevant business processes, such as hiring decisions, leadership development, team building and executive coaching. These same corporations are poised for organizational development [...]
Improve Employee Quality and Reduce Turnover With Effective Hiring Avoiding Costly Hiring Mistakes…… Deciding who to hire as an employee is one of the most important decisions any business makes. Hiring a good or great candidate can make a huge positive impact on business success.On the other hand, the cost of hiring a wrong or [...]
